Where to see

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

Katmai National Park leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Brown Bear during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	90–100%
2	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
3	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
4	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
5	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
6	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
7	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
8	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
9	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	30–40%
10	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
11	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
12	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
13	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
14	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	20–30%
15	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Brown Bear?

Katmai National Park (United States) — about 96% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting there, the highest of the 15 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Brown Bear?

Yellowstone National Park (about 64%), Kluane National Park (about 59%), Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (about 52%) are the next best options.